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Duke University has announced the discontinuation of its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a move prompted by last year’s Supreme Court decision ending race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Established in 1979, the scholarship program, named after Duke’s first Black student government president, Reginaldo “Reggie” Howard, provided full tuition, room, and board for select Black…
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It’s a groundbreaking move! Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump has secured a seven-figure deal with Bantam Books to pen a series of crime novels. This venture marks a significant expansion of Crump’s endeavors beyond the courtroom and into the realm of fiction. The upcoming series will feature protagonist Beau Lee Cooper, a Black civil…
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In a contentious move, the Kentucky House voted with a wide margin of 68-18 to halt funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices at public universities. The bill, which was passed Friday, seeks to curtail DEI initiatives on campus, sparking heated debate between Republicans and Democrats over its potential impact. The overhauled bill, which…
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A bill aiming to repeal New York’s longstanding adultery law is gaining momentum in the state legislature, potentially bringing an end to a statute that has been on the books since 1907. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblyman Charles Lavine, seeks to remove the rarely enforced law that criminalizes cheating on one’s spouse, punishable by up…
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In the wake of Justice John Harlan’s famous dissent in Plessy v Ferguson, wherein he coined the phrase “color blind,” the issue of affirmative action has been at the forefront of legal debates in the United States. The concept of affirmative action, particularly in government programs and educational institutions, has prompted a series of landmark…
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